Plinkonomics v0.2.0 — Power Ups, Random Events, and Prestige Tweaks!

Hey everyone!

Version 0.2.0 is here! This update brings several improvements to the prestige system, exciting new content, and quality-of-life features to make gameplay even more engaging and strategic. We've also fixed some bugs and polished the UI for a better experience.

Here’s what’s new:

⚙ Gameplay & UI Adjustments

Launcher Storage Changes

• Base storage increased from 10 → 30 balls
• Upgrade bonus changed from +1 → +4 balls per level

UI Organization Improvements

• Upgrades and artifacts now have a fixed order in the UI for easier navigation
• The pause button is now displayed for the desktop version of the game

Artifact Adjustments

• Serendipity’s Totem: max level set to 80
• Sigil of the Dyad: max level set to 80

Prestige Progression Adjustments

• Base value required to earn Plinkiums reduced from 100k → 50k
  • This makes earning Plinkiums twice as easy.

Other Adjustments

• Visual changes to prestige color themes

✨ New Features

New Artifact: Icarus Feather

• Alters the physics of balls, making them fall faster
• Max level: 30
• Can be toggled on/off at any time

Random Event System

• Three new random events can now appear in-game:
  • All three can be active simultaneously
  • A dedicated UI shows active events, their bonuses, and remaining time
  • Events have a cooldown between activations

Available Events

• 🎯 Lucky Streak
  • Multiplies all gains by 10x for a limited time
  • Base duration: 20 seconds, extendable via a new prestige upgrade
• ⚡ Critical Surge
  • Increases critical hit chance by +50% for a limited time
  • Base duration: 20 seconds, extendable via a new prestige upgrade
• 🌧️ Rain of Fortune
  • Launches a random number of high-value balls instantly
  • Base range: 1–5 balls, expandable to 11–15 balls via a new prestige upgrade
  • Each ball is worth 1000x a normal ball’s value
  • No duration, instant benefit

New Stats

• Total number of triggered events
• Total time spent with events active

New Prestige Upgrades

• Random Events Duration
  • Increases events duration by 1 second per level
  • Does not afect active events, only future ones.
• Fortune Rain Boost
  • Expands the number of balls launched during Rain of Fortune
  • Max level: 20

Improved Prestige Info Display

• New prestige pop-up appears when clicking the prestige button:
  • Shows how many Plinkiums you’ll earn
  • Displays your new global multiplier and its % increase
  • You can now cancel prestige and return to the game

New Feature: Hold to Launch Balls

• You can now click and hold to continuously release balls
  • Base rate: 2 balls per second
  • Expandable via a new upgrade

New Upgrade: Hold Launcher

• Increases release speed when holding down the launch button
  • +0.5 balls per second per level
  • Max level: 20 (up to 12 balls per second)

❌ Removed

• The previous cap of 8 balls per second has been removed

🐞 Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where double-tapping on mobile could zoom into the interface
• Fixed a bug on mobile where text would be selected when holding down a button
• Fixed a bug on mobile where game available height was calculated incorrectly

📌 What’s Next?

The next update will be focused on balancing the overall game and its progression. We’re evaluating how systems scale and making sure each step forward feels meaningful and satisfying.

Also, if the player base keeps growing at this pace, I’m seriously considering launching a Steam page for Plinkonomics!

Thanks for playing Plinkonomics, and as always, keep that feedback coming, it helps shape the future of the game!